
Oh, how I love a new year. It always feels like a fresh start. Although I do realize that swapping out my 2011 calendar for a 2012 one doesn’t mean a clean slate — clearly your problems/mistakes from last year don’t just disappear when January 1 hits. (Wouldn’t that be nice?) But I can learn from them… so in my opinion, the beginning of a new year is as good a time as any to set some personal goals:
♦ Less soda, more H2O — I know, I know. This one is an uphill battle because I LOVE Coke and have tried to quit it many times. But this time, I’m not even going to try giving soda up. Instead, my goal is to drink 1 bottle (aka 33.8 FL OZ) of SmartWater every day. Who knows, maybe it’ll help me curb my soda intake.
♦ Give the dog a bone [aka what Lola wants, Lola gets] — With my work schedule having taken over my life in recent months, I’ve been lax on the needs of the furriest member of my family. Lola is a pet, my pet, and sometimes I forget that she needs more of my attention. She’s also an animal who needs more than just two 10-15 minute walks a day. So my goal is to take Lola to the dog park at least 3x a week so she can burn off her energy… and of course, spend more time with her.
♦ Bring on the sweat — I’ll never be a gym rat, but my goal is to just be active for at least 30 minutes every day — via the gym, running, fitness classes, Bar Method, or playing Just Dance (which just might be the best workout ever — that Black Eyed Peas Experience game is NO.JOKE.)
♦ Get lost — I want to start exploring my new city and surroundings. There is so much to see and do in SF so on weekends, the bf and I are going to spend one day discovering new adventures.
♦ Love better and live in the moment — I’ve always been a planner, looking ahead to the next step, next to-do list item, next milestone. C and I are getting close to the 2-year mark, which is super exciting, but sometimes I miss those early days when we were just dating. So rather than look ahead to the next big thing, I just want to enjoy exactly where we are today. And I also need to remember to always appreciate my wonderful bf… I forget that he’s not always as cool, calm and collected as he seems.
Note that blogging is not on my list of goals… because I am a writer, dammit! So I shall write!
Oh… AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!